33-402: SMSD can refer to: Shawnee Mission School District South Middleton School District Stafford Municipal School District Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title SMSD . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
66-449: A bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 52.2% of the population. 22.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 120.7 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that
99-724: A few. The 2020 United States census counted 22,957 people, 9,910 households, and 6,108 families in Prairie Village. The population density was 3,696.2 per square mile (1,427.1/km ). There were 10,619 housing units at an average density of 1,709.7 per square mile (660.1/km ). The racial makeup was 89.58% (20,565) white or European American (88.07% non-Hispanic white ), 1.18% (271) black or African-American , 0.25% (58) Native American or Alaska Native , 1.57% (360) Asian , 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 1.01% (232) from other races , and 6.4% (1,469) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race
132-576: A renaming of their school. In the 2023–2024 school year, enrollment is approximately 1,507 students. Shawnee Mission East High School opened in 1958. The mascot is the Lancer and the colors are Columbia blue, black, and white. Shawnee Mission East is at the southwest corner of 75th Street and Mission Road in the city of Prairie Village , and serves Prairie Village along with the other Kansas suburbs Westwood , Westwood Hills , Mission Hills , Mission Woods , Fairway , Leawood , and Overland Park . In
165-706: A role in school desegregation before the unification of the Shawnee Mission School District. South Park opened in 1948 for white students, leaving African-American students in the inadequate Walker Elementary using an outdated curriculum. Corinthian Nutter, an African-American teacher, resigned in protest and taught the students from her home. In 1949, the Webb vs. School District 90 case paved the way for Brown v. Topeka Board of Education five years later. McAuliffe Elementary School in Lenexa, Kansas ,
198-516: A senior class of 20. The school colors are Red, Black, and White, and the school mascot was the Indian. There had been a vote on September 21, 1921, on a "proposal to organize a rural high school district." The school was named ' Shawnee Mission Rural until 1945 when senior Robert F. Bennett was sent to Topeka to petition the legislature for a name change to more accurately reflect the school's suburban status. Later elected Governor of Kansas, Bennett
231-448: Is Homestead County Club. The original Prairie School was built in 1882, and a new building was constructed in 1912. This landmark was a community treasure until 1990 when it was struck by a bolt of lightning during a storm. The east entrance of the 1912 building still stands at the remodeled school. In the 1940s, J.C. Nichols, an experienced developer, wanted to turn the farmland into suburban housing for white soldiers returning home from
264-595: Is now Prairie Village; he raised all his children on that farmland and was involved in agricultural development and civic affairs. Porter's sister, Betty Porter, married Thompson A. Lewis, who owned 80 acres between Mission Road and Roe Avenue. Henry Coppock arrived in Johnson County in 1857, before heading farther west to work in freighting and farming. He came back in the mid-1860s and bought land in 1865. Coppock built his family home on 900 acres in Prairie Village. Coppock's house stood for 30 years. Now on his land
297-661: The Kansas City Metropolitan Area . As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 22,957. After the successful development of the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City , Missouri , real estate magnate J. C. Nichols turned toward development of his native Johnson County, just a few miles from the Plaza. Prairie Village was platted in 1941 and was named after Prairie School, which
330-601: The 2023–2024 school year, district enrollment is approximately 26,200 students. In 1969, several school districts unified to become the Shawnee Mission School District. These districts were Greenwood District 39, Shawnee District 22, Lenexa District 500, Districts 10 and 90, Valley View District 49, Overland Park District 10, Linwood District 1, Roeland District 92, Merriam District 99, Antioch District 61, Westwood View District 93, Prairie District 44, and Corinth District 82. South Park Elementary school, in Merriam, Kansas , played
363-610: The 2023–2024 school year, enrollment is approximately 1,618 students. Shawnee Mission Northwest High School's mascot is the Cougar , and the school colors are black and orange. It is in Shawnee , at 12701 West 67th Street, between Pflumm Road and Quivira Road. In the 2023–2024 school year, enrollment is approximately 1,619 students. As of the census of 2000 , the district had a population of 219,949 with 93,221 households (or occupied housing units) and 59,084 families. 69.0 percent of
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#1732780528518396-527: The 2023–2024 school year, enrollment is approximately 1,671 students. Shawnee Mission South's school colors are green and gold and its mascot is the Raider. The school's mascot was chosen by the first graduating class of 1967. The Raider was chosen as a mascot because of the popular band Paul Revere and the Raiders. Juniors from Shawnee Mission East and Shawnee Mission West were assigned to Shawnee Mission South
429-527: The National Forensic League tournament for policy debate. West's student body population is 13.3 percent Black students, which is the highest population of Black students of any Shawnee Mission high school. West is the most ethnically diverse high school in the district with 46.1% of students coming from Hispanic, Asian, or Black backgrounds. West draws its student population from Overland Park , Lenexa , and small parts of Shawnee . In
462-557: The age of 18 and 7.9% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,447 people, 9,771 households, and 5,816 families living in the city. The population density was 3,459.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,335.6/km ). There were 10,227 housing units at an average density of 1,649.5 per square mile (636.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White , 1.0% African American , 0.2% Native American , 1.4% Asian , 0.5% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of
495-515: The age of 18) living with them. Of the 11.2 percent of households that had a householder with no spouse present, 44.4 percent were women living with their own children. The average household size was 2.33, and the average family size was 2.93. The 50,632 children in the district were 23.0 percent of the total population, and 13,283 (6.0 percent) were under the age of 5; 13,605 (6.2 percent) were from 5 to 9; 14,874 (6.8 percent) were from 10 to 14; and 8,870 (4.0 percent) were from 15 to 17. 48.8 percent of
528-462: The children were female. For 95.1 percent of the children in the district, the householder was the child's parent and 77.3 percent live in married-couple families, but 1.1 percent were not related to the householder. 21 householders or spouses were under the age of 18. Prairie Village, Kansas Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County , Kansas , United States, and located within
561-576: The city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are: Public education in Prairie Village is administered by the Shawnee Mission School District . Middle school students attend Indian Hills Middle School, whose mascot is the Knight. High school students attend Shawnee Mission East High School . The Johnson County Library serves residents of Prairie Village. The library's Corinth branch
594-432: The city. The population density was 3,547.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,369.5/km ). There were 10,126 housing units at an average density of 1,627.3 per square mile (628.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.15% White , 0.78% African American , 0.16% Native American , 1.13% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.64% from other races , and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of
627-577: The first year the school opened. Most of the students from the South come from the middle school Indian Woods. South has a newspaper called The Patriot and a yearbook called Heritage. In the 2023–2024 school year, enrollment is approximately 1,594 students. Shawnee Mission West's mascot is the Viking and the official school colors are black and gold. West opened its doors in 1962; since then, it has been remodeled several times. Additions have also been made to
660-754: The housing units were occupied by the owner. The racial makeup of the district was 91.0 percent White , 2.6 percent Black or African American , 0.3 percent American Indian and Alaska Native , 2.8 percent Asian , less than 0.1 percent Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander , 1.6 percent of some other race, and 1.6 percent of two or more races . 4.3 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino . There were 93,221 households, of which 29.9 percent were people living alone, 63.4 percent were families, and 6.7 percent were non-families with two or more people. 52.2 percent of households (or 82.4 percent of families) were married couples living together and 28.6 percent (or 45.1 percent) had their own children (persons under
693-660: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SMSD&oldid=933133735 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shawnee Mission School District Shawnee Mission USD 512 is a public unified school district headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kansas , United States. The district comprises five high schools , five middle schools , 34 elementary schools , and six District centers. In
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#1732780528518726-420: The median household income was $ 88,196 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 5,978) and the median family income was $ 123,136 (+/- $ 8,460). Males had a median income of $ 65,169 (+/- $ 6,334) versus $ 46,660 (+/- $ 3,472) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 52,448 (+/- $ 2,243). Approximately, 0.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 0.2% of those under
759-410: The median income for a family was $ 70,602 (these figures had risen to $ 71,646 and $ 88,185 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $ 50,428 versus $ 37,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 34,677. About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over. According to
792-405: The population. There were 9,771 households. 26.3% had children under the age of 18, 48.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone aged 65 years or older. The average household size
825-402: The population. There were 9,833 households. 26.6% had children under the age of 18, 52.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size
858-645: The school, the most famous of which is "the bridge," an actual bridge between halves of the school that later had classrooms added beneath it. It is in Overland Park at 85th Street and Antioch Road. West is home to both an award-winning school newspaper, the Epic, and a yearbook, SAGA. The Epic was ranked the fifth-best news magazine in the country by the Scholastic Press Association in 2010. West has twice (1986 and 2007) placed second at
891-857: The war. Nichols bought farmland from the Porters, Coppocks, and Lewises. There were hurdles along the way including a lack of experienced builders after World War II, but this didn't stop Nichols from pursuing his goal. Prairie Village continued to expand as the Prairie Village Shopping Center opened in 1947 and the Corinth Square Shopping Center opened in 1955, with subdivisions including Corinth Hills, Corinth Meadows, Corinth Estates, Somerset Hills, Ridgeview Heights, Town & Country Estates, Calvin Crest, Prairie Hills, Prairie Fields and Prairie Ridge, to name
924-433: Was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,072 people, 9,833 households, and 6,165 families living in
957-407: Was 2.84. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $ 58,685, and
990-428: Was 4.73% (1,085) of the population. Of the 9,910 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18; 51.3% were married couples living together; 29.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.8% of households consisted of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.9. The percent of those with
1023-664: Was established almost a century before. In 1949, Prairie Village was named the best planned community in America by the National Association of Home Builders . It incorporated in 1951. Remnants of the Santa Fe Trail are found in the city. Shawnee , Osage , and Kansa Indians formerly inhabited the land now developed into the City of Prairie Village. In 1858, Thomas Porter bought 160 acres of farmland in what
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1056-427: Was named North's first Distinguished Alumnus by the class of 1975. It was thus named Shawnee Mission High School until 1958 when Shawnee Mission East High School opened and Shawnee Mission High School was renamed Shawnee Mission North High School. The student body of Shawnee Mission High School had petitioned the school board to name the new school anything other than Shawnee Mission East High School in an attempt to avoid
1089-470: Was one of the first schools in the nation named in honor of Christa McAuliffe . The district converted from the 7–8–9 junior high model to the 7–8 middle school model in 1986. The Superintendent is Michael Schumacher and was selected by the Board of Education on February 12, 2024. Shawnee Mission Rural High School opened on September 12, 1922, having cost $ 950,000 to build. It had 12 faculty members and
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